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Masters said the residents at Stonybrook are being subjected to deplorable conditions, living in filth among rats, roaches and mold.

Miami Mar, the management company, told WPBF 25 News it took on the property along with the new owner three months ago, knowing the complex has been in ruins for decades. The company said it specializes in refurbishing distressed Department of Housing and Urban Development properties and has already spent $200,000 to fix the complex.

Although the management company claims the complex should be up to par in three more months, the mayor said he wants results now.

"When the rats go, I'll leave. When the roaches go, I'll leave. When the mold is gone, I will leave," Masters said. "I will stay there until every unsanitary, unsafe condition is rectified."

Miami Mar claims the mayor is overblowing the situation and making a political stunt.

WPBF took a tour of the inside of some of the units under renovation. There were new appliances and toilets, as well as a deep cleansing taking place.